Month: October 2022

Plus, MPCA settles lawsuit against former employee; Anoka man sets U.S. Pumpkin Weight Record; Minnesota ranks well in cozy town ranking; and many more….

Plus Federal funds for school security in wake of Uvalde; A warm-up, then Cool-down; and a podcast about the Minnesota Starvation Experiment….

So far, 2022 is looking like a comparable –  though slightly better –  year for early and mail voting than 2018, the last midterm and governor election in Minnesota….

An anonymous donor requested that the Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health spend this money within one year. A quarter of the money be given to Fidgety Fairy Tales which is a musical theatre group that helps children understand mental illness….

plus: The Minnesota DNR is encouraging deer hunters and other citizens to be citizen scientists. It’ll be summer again in the Twin Cities on Tuesday. This is an effort to save a butterfly species….

Although a lot of Republicans in the U.S. House voted against a major infrastructure bill last year it did not stop them seeking funding for local projects that would have been funded by the bill….

Candidates Wynfred Russ and Hollies Winston both rank crime high on their priority lists, but their proposals offer voters a stark contrast between the two….

plus: Minnesota experiences a second quarter of declining economic output. A renowned Lowertown planner has passed away. Former HenCo commissioner was arrested for DWI….

This case is known as Brackeen v. Haaland, Indian County has been energized. Tribes fear that the Supreme Court will revoke their ability to supervise foster care placements in Native child cases. They also fear that it could further undermine their federal rights….

Phillips tries to ban PACs; this kicks off another stormy session at the Supreme Court….